Brother is a Japanese brand that has been manufacturing and repairing sewing machines, overlocks and their components for over a hundred years. The company's policy is to take the side of the buyer and be responsible to him. Development and implementation of innovations in the range of household and industrial sewing machines are constantly being carried out. This review presents the most popular modifications of Brother sewing machines with different types of control in the current year.
Best Brother Computer-controlled Sewing Machines
Brother Style-100Q
Opens rating inexpensive model for domestic use with an average cost ... Equipped with a rotary hook with horizontal installation, adjustable presser foot to the fabric and smooth adjustment of the working speed. There is a mechanism that turns off the material supply and a reverse movement. Raising the presser foot up to 11 mm. Horizontal reel. Button meter and work area lighting.
The machine performs 100 operations. Automatically produces 8 types of buttonholes and several types of stitches: overlock, blind, elastic and elastic blind. Hint system for work and maintenance. The largest stitch is 5 mm long and 7 mm wide.
The model is equipped with feet for quilting, sewing on fasteners, overcasting and working with buttons, transparent for satin-type stitches, walking and guide, quilting. Not equipped with an embroidery manufacturing system. Information monochrome display, a platform for sleeves, expanding the working space of the table and the system of threading threads. Equipped with a built-in storage box for parts and a soft cover.
The needle stops automatically at the top and there is a switch to move it up or down. Operated by the pedal and without it. There is a rail conveyor of 6 segments, the ability to install a double needle.
Advantages:
- Nice straight stitch.
- A lot of sewing operations.
- Works with a lot of fabrics, thick and folded in several layers.
- Budgetary cost, in comparison with similar models of competitors.
- Powerful 35 W motor.
- Rich equipment for all sewing operations.
- Strong reliable case.
- Silent work.
- Suitable for beginners, home-working seamstresses.
Disadvantages:
- Does not come with an embroidery unit.
- There is no knee lifter.
- The reinforcement of the puncture is not automatically stabilized.
- No speed limit system.
- Does not sew in different directions.
- The soft case protects against dust, but does not protect against mechanical damage.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 950 / 950D
It performs more sewing operations - 129.Equipped with a block for making embroidery, can be connected to a computer. The number of loops is also greater - 10. Performs maxi patterns. The motor power is higher - 45 W. In this model there is an electronic stabilization reinforcing puncture, the pressure of the foot on the fabric is automatically adjusted. There is a speed limiting system, it can sew in several directions. Almost all missing functions have been added to the model.
The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous one - desktop lighting and an operations adviser that gives tips on which paws, bobbins and needles to use. Performing 4 types of lines. The device works with thin fabrics. There is a reverse movement. Information screen on the body. Equipped with sleeves platform and worktable extension. Built-in storage box for accessories. Pedal control and without it.
Advantages:
- The presence of an embroidery unit.
- 200 drawings included in the program and the possibility of increasing their number.
- Connects to PC.
- Comes with a hard case.
- Automatic threading and cutting.
- Silent work.
- Simple and quick procedure for changing the feet.
- A protection system that turns off the device in the event of a malfunction or violation of operating rules.
- A good choice for beginners.
- A large number of operations, everything you need for home use.
Disadvantages:
- A small area for embroidery, to make a large area you need to buy additional hoops.
- Requires an approach, at first not all operations can be perfect. Also demanding in maintenance.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 1250
The machine offers advanced functionality, suitable not only for domestic use. It contains 475 types of operations and 10 types of loops. Performs up to 850 st / min. Unlike the previous ones, it has a knee lever for raising the foot and a foot for the hem. It is equipped with an embroidery unit and the ability to synchronize with a PC.
The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous ones. Information display, tips for performing various operations. Hard case, there is a box for accessories. Automatic threading, reverse movement, shutdown of the fabric feed mechanism and other functions.
Advantages:
- Touch screen.
- A wide range of operations performed.
- Sewing embroidery.
- A wide range of stitches to be sewn.
- Automatic threading machine.
- The ability to connect to a PC.
- Program assistant.
- Low noise level during operation.
- It processes a variety of fabrics, including thick ones.
- High sewing speed, but in the model line there are models with a higher rate of up to 1050 st / min and higher.
- Good for beginners, but also suitable for industrial use.
Disadvantages:
- High price.
- Small area for embroidery, expandable with additional hoops.
Best Brother Electromechanical Sewing Machines
Brother E20
Budget and compact machine with an average cost ... The shuttle in the machine is horizontal, rotary. There is a reverse movement. The coil is positioned vertically. The motor is quite powerful - 50 watts. There is lighting for the workspace.
The machine performs 17 sewing operations, which of course is much less than that of computer-controlled models. Sewing loops in semi-automatic mode. Types of stitches performed: blind, elastic and elastic blind. Sews fine and rough fabrics. Stitch sizes up to 4 mm long, up to 5 mm wide. Does not perform embroidery. There is a platform for processing sleeves and an integrated compartment for accessories. The kit includes a foot for sewing on fasteners.
Advantages:
- Performs many operations.
- Good build quality and materials.
- Neat and quick stitches.
- Ease of maintenance.
- Possibility to insert a second needle.
- Automatic bobbin winding.
- Good equipment and the ability to purchase the necessary accessories at a low price.
- Compact size.
- Thread cutter.
- Silent work.
Disadvantages:
- There is no automatic threading system.
Brother LS-2225
The next model has an average cost ... She offers less sewing operations - 14, but is equipped with a foot for the hem. There is a reverse movement. The presser foot does not rise above 9 mm. The workspace is illuminated. Buttonholes are sewn semi-automatically, the types of stitches to be sewn are similar to the previous ones, as is the maximum stitch size. There is a platform for processing hoses and a compartment for accessories. According to customers, this machine is optimal for beginners.
Advantages:
- Good lighting.
- Silent work.
- High-quality and smooth lines.
- Adequate functionality for domestic use.
- Quality build and durable materials.
- Easy to use and maintain.
Disadvantages:
- There is no cover.
- Supplied with only one foot.
Brother Universal 27S
average price ... The functionality includes 26 operations. Many features that were missing in previous TOP models. The presser foot is adjusted to the fabric, and its maximum lifting height is 16 mm. The force of the puncture is controlled by an electronic stabilizing system. The device performs up to 750 st / min, the speed adjustment is smooth.
The model has a system for measuring buttons. The power is 66 W. The material feeding mechanism is turned off. Loops are performed automatically. There is overlock stitching. It is completed with a foot for a hem, sewing in of fasteners, work with buttons. The threads are threaded by an automatic device. The manufacturer provides a soft case for storage. The rest of the functionality is similar to the previous models.
Advantages:
- Smooth running.
- Smooth and beautiful stitches.
- Automatic threading system.
- Simplicity and comfort of use. Suitable for beginners.
- A wide range of functions.
- Good equipment.
- Raising the foot for sewing thick fabrics.
- Low noise.
- Can handle edges.
Disadvantages:
- Insufficient illumination of the working area for night use.
- Sometimes tangles and tears threads.
Best Brother Electronic Sewing Machines
Brother Comfort 60E
Equipped with a horizontal rotary shuttle. The presser foot is adjustable. Smooth gear shifting. There is a shutdown of the material feeding mechanism, reverse movement, determines the size of buttons, backlight.
The machine performs 60 different operations and 7 types of buttonholes in automatic mode, overlock stitching, blind stitch, elastic and elastic blind stitch. Performs maxi patterns. The largest size of the resulting stitch is 5 mm in length and 7 in width. There is a clue system. The machine can be operated with or without a pedal. The position of the needle is controlled by a switch. Twin needle work.
It is equipped with a foot for quilting, stitching fasteners, overcasting and hemming, a conveyor rail with six segments. Sleeves platform. There is no block for embroidery; there is a monochrome information display. Equipped with a threading system. Built-in accessory box and soft case.
Advantages:
- Simple and intuitive control system.
- Many types of lines, operations and functions.
- Compact size.
- Low cost.
- Automatic threading.
- Easy procedure for rearranging the legs.
- Advice system.
- Silent work.
- Convenient thread cutter.
- Ripper
- Automatic loop making system.
- Information display.
Disadvantages:
- According to user reviews, she is capricious in the selection of threads and needles.
- Scanty equipment. The non-standard 11.5mm bobbin size creates problems in picking and buying.
- Poorly copes with fabrics of large and very small thickness.
- Supplied with a soft cover that does not protect the device from mechanical damage during storage.
- Light weight when working with fabrics of large thickness or at high speed unstable on the surface.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 30
average cost ... Performs 70 operations and 7 types of loops in automatic mode. There is an electronic system that stabilizes the force applied during a puncture, a speed limiting system. But there is no system for working with buttons. It is completed with a foot for sewing buttons. Hard case.Otherwise, it repeats the characteristics and configuration of the previous model: monochrome screen, box for accessories, prompts and other functions.
Advantages:
- Many functions and operations.
- Puncture force stabilization system.
- Information display.
- Hint system.
- Hard case.
- Low noise.
- Good equipment for domestic use.
- Works with thick fabrics.
- Automatic threading.
Disadvantages:
- There is no system for buttoning.
Brother INNOV-‘IS 50
Latest mid-priced review model ... Performs 135 operations and 10 types of loops in automatic mode. A rich set of feet, there are overcasting, hemming, sewing in zippers, sewing on buttons and for quilting. Automatic needle stop at the top. There is a system for working with buttons, a system for automatic stabilization of the puncture force. Comes with a hard case. Otherwise, the functionality is similar to previous models.
Advantages:
- Good selection of stitches.
- Rich equipment.
- Silent work.
- Nice straight stitching.
- Works with thick fabrics.
- Automatic threading system.
- Easy maintenance.
Disadvantages:
- Not identified.
